#B5BCA2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B5BCA2
With the hex code #B5BCA2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A9A2BC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.68:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B5BCA2?
With the hex code #B5BCA2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BCA2?
Use black text. Black on #B5BCA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BCA2?
Its complementary colour is #A9A2BC, and analogous partners are #BCB6A2 and #A8BCA2.